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March 16, 2010 - The Government has published proposals for a noise management strategy for England as well as new data to help road and rail operators decide on ways to deal with the impact of noise in the larger urban areas near major roads and main line railways. more >

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A Place for Creativity? The Lowry, Salford Quays – 16 June, 2009

David Prior is an award winning composer and sound designer with a background in electronic and experimental music. Having completed a PhD in music at the University of Birmingham in 2000, he has since concentrated on music production, sound design and an ongoing collaboration with architect Frances Crow in their quest to create sonic spaces, collectively going under the name of liminal.

May 22, 2008 - People in 23 urban areas can now see a snapshot of noise levels in their neighbourhoods.The new Defra website provides maps showing the level of environmental noise from major industries, road and rail networks in 23 urban areas in England. The information, covering 80,000 km of roads within urban areas, 28,000 km of major road networks and almost 5,000 km of railways, will be used to draw up ... more >